Summary of Key Projects – 2007 to early 2010

Client Project Responsibility
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
Sekhukhune District Municipality State Heritage Site Development Part of Project Team  as Tourism Development Specialist responsible for:

  • Tourism market research
  • Tourism and entrepreneurial development
  • Training and empowerment
  • Institutional framework
  • Brochure development
  • Administrative support
  • Route development
Marble Hall Local Municipality(Glen Steyn & Associates) LED Strategy – Tourism Development Part of Project Team – Tourism Development Specialist

Develop a tourism strategy for Marble Hall Local Municipality

LEDET Determine the tourism growth in Limpopo 2004 – 2008. Part of Project Team – Research

Survey to determine contribution of the game industry in Limpopo towards tourism growth in the Province.

4Life Online Business Directory for Africa Overall responsibility – Development of an Online Business Directory.
Provincial Govt. Provincial Tourism Safety Strategy Project Management – (5 Government Departments) with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Provincial tourism destination development master plan. Project Management – (all provincial districts), with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Alignment of Municipal LED Strategies on Tourism Development with Provincial Tourism Development Strategy. Project Management – responsible for presentations at LED Summits, work sessions and alignment of implementation plans.
Provincial Govt. Tourism  Research Program Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Development of a comprehensive Transformation Plan for the Tourism Industry in Limpopo. Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Development of a community tourism strategy for Limpopo. Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Evaluation of 30 community based tourism projects in Limpopo. Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Coordinate all tourism related skills development programs in Limpopo, focusing on emerging SMME’s. Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Develop a Tourism BEE Charter and Scorecard Implementation Plan for Limpopo and monitor implementation. Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Develop and implement an integrated Provincial tourism awareness guideline. Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Coordinate tourism awareness programs in Limpopo to ensure increased understanding and participation of all groups in the tourism industry. This included the organization of various tourism events. Project Management – responsible for coordination in Limpopo, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Limpopo Tourism & Parks Zoning plans and developmental guidelines for commercial tourism developments of 5 provincial reserves, 2002 – 2005. Project Management and specialist input – team of 3 scientists.
Limpopo Tourism & Parks Tourism development framework for the Drakensberg Escarpment Project Management and specialist input – responsible for provincial inputs into the framework and environmental aspects.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, PLANNING & EIA’S
Waterberg District Municipality/

Aurecon

Waterberg Wildlife Industries Analysis Delineation of four intervention projects in support of the Wildlife Industries in the Waterberg District.
Vhembe District Municipality Demarcation of sites for township developments at Jerome and Rhibungwane. Part of Project Team – responsible for public participation, environmental impact assessment and environmental management plans.
Vele Colliery EIA – Above ground fuel storage Part of Project Team – responsible for public participation, environmental impact assessment and environmental management plans.
Vele Colliery EIA – Access road Part of Project Team – responsible for public participation, environmental impact assessment and environmental management plans.
Modimolle Municipality EIA – Township development – Modimolle. Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Vele Collieries Biodiversity impact assessment and EMP. Part of Project Team – EAP responsible for biodiversity assessment, environmental management plan and offset programs.
Komatiland Forests EIA road upgrade and stream flow reduction activities. Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Steelpoort Properties EIA – Township development – Burgersfort Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Royal Malewane Aircraft landing strip at Royal Malewane in Thorny bush Nature Reserve. Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact mitigation.
Knottrox Property Trust /  Caltra-Striata Trust Dual site filling station on N1 north – Polokwane. Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact mitigation.
Tsitsikamma coastal-agricultural estate Tsitsikamma coastal-agricultural estate, Kliprivier – Eastern Cape Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact mitigation.
Sunshine Street Investments Legola View Eco-Estate – Marken Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Karel Moolman Outdoor World Tourism Development, Roodekuil 496 – Bela-Bela. Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Tysocon Properties & Numeria (Pty) Environmental Audits – Shopping centre, Bendor  – Polokwane Part of Project Team – EIA compliance monitoring
Xanado Trade & Investment 123 (Pty) Ltd Environmental Audits, development on Doornkraal 680 LS – Polokwane Part of Project Team – EIA compliance monitoring
Local Government and Hosing Demarcation of sites for housing developments: Ga-Maphopa and Leboeng Part of Project Team – Environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
JD Scott Equestrian Estate, Klipspruit –Houtbosdorp, Capricorn Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Department of Education Secondary & Primary School, Portion 201 Tweefontein, Polokwane Part of Project Team – responsible for project management and environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Provincial Govt. Scientific review  applications for legal authorization: 94 Permits and 41 EIA’s Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Determine the impact of water abstraction by Venetia mine on riparian vegetation Project Management – 2 ecologists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Develop environmental indicators for State of Environment reporting Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
BIODIVERSITY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, MONITORING AND RESEARCH
Provincial Govt. Develop provincial environmental legislation Biodiversity Expert – adviser on biodiversity and environmental management aspects.
Provincial Govt. Scientific Authority non-detriment findings for CITES applications Appointed Scientific Authority under Secretariat in Switzerland as Scientific Authority for CITES in Limpopo.
Provincial Govt. NBSAP – National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Provincial representative on national steering committee. Project Management – responsible for the development of a Provincial Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
Provincial Govt. Develop and maintain a provincial biodiversity database and GIS system Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Determine the extent of indigenous plant  and invertebrate use in Limpopo Project Management – 2 nature conservation scientists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Ecological support to all government Departments in Limpopo Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial  & National Govt. Implementation of Biodiversity related Conventions in Limpopo e.g. BONN, RAMSAR, Biodiversity Convention, Climate Change. Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Draft Provincial Biodiversity Standards on: Rehabilitation Centres, Damage Causing Animals, Translocation of Game, Captive Maintenance of Animals, Biodiversity Research, Intensive Breeding, Utilization of crocodiles, PPP for biodiversity development, Collection of plants, Ecosystem Management, \wetland Rehabilitation. Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Scientific review of applications for legal authorization: 94 Permits

41 EIA’s

Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Conservation assessment of Biodiversity in Limpopo Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Determine the impact of elephants on the riparian vegetation of the Limpopo. Project Management – 2 ecologists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Development of rangeland condition database models for all major plant communities in the Limpopo. Project Management – 2 ecologists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Development of a monitoring program to identify changes towards desertification in Limpopo Project Management – 2 ecologists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Determine the impact of water abstraction by Venetia mine on riparian vegetation. Project Management – 2 ecologists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Develop environmental indicators for State of Environment reporting. Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Classify and map wetlands in Limpopo Project Management – 2 aquatic nature conservation scientists, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Develop a permit processing registry system for internal controls. Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Operational biodiversity research reference database with 80 000 entries. Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt. Biodiversity Research Program with 10 research reports produced. Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
National Govt. National and Provincial Legal Frameworks e.g. NEMBA, NEMPA, Access and Benefit Sharing Regulations, etc. Biodiversity Expert – contribute to drafting of national legislation & policy frameworks as expert in biodiversity conservation.
Provincial Govt. Development a Biodiversity Research Strategy for Limpopo. Project Management – 11 nature conservation scientists and 5 technicians, with overall responsibility for delivery.
Provincial Govt./Peace Parks Foundation Roll-out of Hans Hoheisen research partnership with Peace Parks Foundation. Provincial Representative on Steering Committee
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